U.S. border chief expected to leave Minneapolis after nurse shooting incident

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino and a contingent of agents are slated to depart Minneapolis this Tuesday following the controversial fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti. The withdrawal follows reports of deep internal administration friction regarding the rhetorical handling of the incident; specifically, Bovino’s assertion that Pretti intended to “massacre” federal agents and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s labeling of the victim as a “domestic terrorist” have drawn scrutiny for lacking video evidence. In a shift of local command, President Trump has dispatched border czar Tom Homan to oversee operations in Minnesota, though the White House clarified that Bovino will maintain his national leadership role.

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